Along with the release of the prisoners, the External Affairs Ministry said the Saudi Crown Prince has also announced the increase in quota for Indian Haj pilgrims to 2 lakh at the request of PM Modi.

"Another big deliverable! At the request of the PM @narendramodi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has ordered the release of 850 Indian prisoners lodged in Saudi jails," Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

The Saudi Crown Prince arrived in India on Tuesday a day after his visit to Pakistan. In a special gesture which emphasises the importance India attaches to its gulf partner (Saudi Arabia) PM Modi on Tuesday broke protocol to personally receive the Saudi prince and welcomed him with a warm hug at Palam airport. In the next leg of his Asia tour, the Saudi Crown Prince will go to China.

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